Three days ago, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he appointed former El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System. Our City…
It was nearly one year ago that we learned from the Chief City Auditor, Edmundo Calderon, that City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez and her husband helped themselves to $6,691 of City…
As late as 1930, about 65% of America’s schools were one-room buildings, often with a single teacher entrusted with all instruction. Since that time, most of our public schools have…
It is now clear that the Socorro Independent School District is facing a financial meltdown that is far worse than has been reported by the media. Yesterday, CFO Vicki Perez…
Yesterday our City Council voted 6-1, with Rep. Cassandra Hernandez dissenting and Rep. Isabel Salcido absent, to proceed with a public-private partnership to construct a 12,500-seat amphitheater in Northeast El…
Under Executive Session item EX1 today, our City Council announced a public-private partnership with Notes Live, Inc., a private developer, which will build a 12,500-seat amphitheater at the former site…
Fellow Taxpayers, As a service to our community, we conducted extensive interviews with all three candidates for District Attorney: Bill Hicks, James Montoya, and Alma Trejo. In addition, we invited…
City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez, who voted to raise our property tax six times and issue more than a half-billion dollars in debt without voter authorization, and who was reprimanded for…
Sam Rodriguez was one of the most reliable bureaucrats under City Manager Tommy Gonzalez, rising up from Engineering Division Manager to Chief Transport and Operations Officer and Aviation Director. He…
Anyone who follows City Council meetings has suffered frustration when the Mayor and City Representatives disappear into Executive Session to discuss public business behind closed doors. Our elected City leaders…
